Weaving work from Celia Knight’s classroom; Acton, MA
Massachusetts teacher Jen Ferrari created the Studio Habit of Mind Wall of Fame to give students an opportunity to identify when they were practicing a SHoM and display work made in the studio. When a student successfully identifies having practiced one of the habits, they curate artwork and evidence to add to the wall. 'I can' statements as well as related vocabulary are included to provide language and context for each of the SHoMs. Her signage is available here for classroom use.
Art teacher Amy Roman collaborated with her school's science teacher, Janice Silcox in Fairview Park Ohio, to combine the Studio Habits of Mind with the steps of the scientific method.
Hong Kong teacher Ron Gresham shares a blog post about his video about Studio Habits of Mind. Her writes, "Following the idea of Demetrius Fuller in Studio Thinking from the Start, I created my own HoMie characters a couple of years ago. Since we're learning online at the moment, I decided to explicitly teach the Studio Habits of Mind in a video with the help of the HoMie characters and the Art Assistant at my school."
Wisconsin teachers Bridget Kudrle and Alyssa Henker created choice boards for their students during virtual learning. Each board focuses on a specific Habit of Mind. They were inspired by a similar format by Washington teacher Cynthia Gaub.
Develop Craft, K-2 -- Develop Craft, 3-5
Engage and Persist, K-2 -- Engage and Persist, 3-5
Envision, K-2 -- Envision, 3-5
Express, K-2 -- Express, 3-5
Observe, K-2 -- Observe, 3-5
Stretch and Explore, K-1 -- Stretch and Explore, 2-5
Reflect, K-2 -- Reflect, 3-5
Understand Art Worlds, K-2 -- Understand Art Worlds, 3-5
Geena Rose Teodecki and Julia D'Ambrosi Major created a list of children's books that can correspond with Studio Habits of Mind. (For an additional list created by the art teachers in Newton, MA, keep scrolling!)
Heather Walker in Iowa has created a living, growing list of contemporary artists whose work exemplifies Studio Habits of Mind. She writes:
This living document I created when I started my master's degree. My research explored students journaling about the Studio Habits of Mind, creating sketchbooks, and the discovery of artists who inspire them. This is just one document I created to share artists with students, I use it to start each class with a short video. We watch, share thoughts and it's a great way to get the class going. I selected the Studio Habits of Mind simply because these are habits of artists yes, but they are also habits of success for any career field.
I came up with this "Artist of the Day Idea" because I wanted my students to see themselves as artists by watching other people make art about their life, experiences, and passions. I feel that students should be able to name a favorite artists just as easily as their favorite songs, colors, or movies. Furthermore, I wanted to find current artists who work in a variety of materials, who comment about their work, share their process, and inspire students to question what is art and hopefully also blow their minds a little bit. These videos were carefully selected for what the artists have to say and share, this was a great way for me to invite experts into my room and back up the ideologies I was already trying to instill in young artists.
I hope that it can be of use for others and if anyone has artists videos they think should be added to the list please email me at hwalker@clargold.org.
This living document I created when I started my master's degree. My research explored students journaling about the Studio Habits of Mind, creating sketchbooks, and the discovery of artists who inspire them. This is just one document I created to share artists with students, I use it to start each class with a short video. We watch, share thoughts and it's a great way to get the class going. I selected the Studio Habits of Mind simply because these are habits of artists yes, but they are also habits of success for any career field.
I came up with this "Artist of the Day Idea" because I wanted my students to see themselves as artists by watching other people make art about their life, experiences, and passions. I feel that students should be able to name a favorite artists just as easily as their favorite songs, colors, or movies. Furthermore, I wanted to find current artists who work in a variety of materials, who comment about their work, share their process, and inspire students to question what is art and hopefully also blow their minds a little bit. These videos were carefully selected for what the artists have to say and share, this was a great way for me to invite experts into my room and back up the ideologies I was already trying to instill in young artists.
I hope that it can be of use for others and if anyone has artists videos they think should be added to the list please email me at hwalker@clargold.org.
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In Wisconsin, Bridget Kudrle was inspired by a post she saw on Facebook to use I Spy to help students understand the Studio Habit of Mind of Observe. She made an I Spy bulletin board, connecting observation to the work of other artists (Understand Art Worlds). She made connections to artworks where artists observed objects (still life), observed a problem (plastic sculpture to bring awareness to pollution), and inviting the viewer to observe (Cloud Gate sculpture).
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The PreK students of Sue Liedke created their own I Spy compositions, collecting and photographing objects in that style, using careful Observation. More examples of their work can be found here.
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Rachael Budd writes the following about her posters, which use animal traits to help describe the SHoM for little guys:
"I work in a PK-4 Elementary School and I wanted to create images to illustrate the Studio Habits of Mind in a way that students could relate to. With the help of the Facebook group community I selected an animal for each habit that I felt illustrated the habit and could serve as a visual cue. When I reference a habit I will ask students to discuss how that animal demonstrates that habit. I hope this will help students internalize the behavior and apply/recognize it elsewhere!"
Download Envision, Download Develop Craft, Download Engage & Persist, Download Express, Download Observe, Download Reflect, Download Stretch & Explore, Download Understand Art Worlds
"I work in a PK-4 Elementary School and I wanted to create images to illustrate the Studio Habits of Mind in a way that students could relate to. With the help of the Facebook group community I selected an animal for each habit that I felt illustrated the habit and could serve as a visual cue. When I reference a habit I will ask students to discuss how that animal demonstrates that habit. I hope this will help students internalize the behavior and apply/recognize it elsewhere!"
Download Envision, Download Develop Craft, Download Engage & Persist, Download Express, Download Observe, Download Reflect, Download Stretch & Explore, Download Understand Art Worlds
Julie Toole in Chicago posts this sign at her door to emphasize SHoM in her students' work. She plans to change the habit monthly. In the center, she'll show photos of students at work using that habit, and around the poster, display work that exemplifies its use.
Margaret Burman's classes discuss a selected student's plan for the day through the lens of Studio Habits.
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Amanda Vroman uses social media to help her high school students connect with professional artists and help Understand Art Worlds.
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Celia Knight in Massachusetts teaches the following song to children in grades K-3, to the tune of Frère Jacques. (See Chapter 3 of Studio Thinking from the Start to see how Celia connects these to the Studio Habits of Mind).
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Christine Phillips and Diane Jaquith created this list of synonyms for discussing Studio Habits of Mind in kid-friendly language.
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The art teachers of the Newton, Massachusetts Public Schools compiled this list of children’s books that help them illustrate different Studio Habits of Mind.
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Jennifer Stuart in San Francisco taught a middle school elective course called, “Making your Mark.” At the end of the term, she centered choices for final projects around the Studio Habits of Mind.
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